Why is Trump targeting Kristen Welker? President wants NBC host 'punished' over a two-word dig

Trump wants FCC action against Kristen Welker, but federal rules give the agency limited power over news reporting.

Trump Says ‘Meet the Press’ Host Kristen Welker Should Face FCC ‘Rebuke or Punishment’  Forbes

President Donald Trump suggested referring NBC News anchor Kristen Welker for possible punishment by the Federal Communications Commission after the “Meet the Press” moderator made innocuous remarks about candidates the President has backed in the run-up to the nation’s midterm elections later this year. Trump’s chilli

President Trump said Sunday that NBC News’s “Meet the Press” host Kristen Welker will be reported to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) after she reportedly said on the program that Trump-endorsed candidates have had mixed results this election cycle. “Kristen Welker, the Unpopular ‘Hostess’ of the once great

Kylie Cooper / REUTERS President Donald Trump launched a crazed threat at NBC News after he claimed to have heard just two words he didn’t like. Trump, 80, raged at Meet the Press host Kristen Welker after he said she reported that he’d had “mixed results” on his rate of success for candidate endorsements. “Kristen We

Trump says 'Meet the Press' host Kristen Welker will be reported to FCC  USA Today

President Donald Trump took a run at NBC’s Kristen Welker on Sunday, accusing the Meet the Press moderator of misrepresenting his endorsement record ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Trump, who boasts a 100% success rate with endorsed candidates in 2026 Senate primaries and a 98% success rate in House races, took is